DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all qualified candidates.

The Deputy Director, DMDC, works in coordination with the Director DMDC and has a broad and diverse portfolio:

• Technical advisor to OSD, the military departments, other DoW components and other Federal Agencies on the collection and processing of automated manpower and personnel data within DoW
• Determines the data that are or will be required to address personnel and manpower issues related to national security, analyzes cost and feasibility of obtaining or creating needed data, and initiates administrative procedures necessary to ensure data availability within the time frame required for specific issues
• Based on an understanding of DoW policy, program, and resource management issues, provides expert advice, guidance, and assistance to DoW policy makers and managers who require data or information to perform their duties
• Sets overall policy and direction for the structure and accessibility of the DMDC databases, including such issues as coding structure, data elements, storage medium, computer hardware and software, data and system security
• Ensures that DMDC operates within the constraints of the Privacy Act and the latest in security protection to prevent the disclosure or loss of personally identifiable information (PII) for over 55 million records
• Ensures that DMDC IT development stays current with the pace of advances in IT to maintain relevance, agility, and development and sustainment of quality, on-time, and cost-effective IT solutions
• Serves as a principal DoW official for automated exchanges of personnel data with other Federal agencies designed to ensure the efficiency and integrity of Government operations
• Designs and manages numerous internal DoW automated matching programs designed to detect, prevent, and reduce fraud and abuse within DoW
• Carries out periodic monitoring and reviews of all programs and projects under DMDC control to determine the extent of mission accomplishment, efficient use of resources, and degree of user satisfaction
• Fully responsible for accomplishing the administrative procedures needed to ensure the availability of resources adequate to accomplish assigned missions
• Oversees execution of the Identity Management Services

Conditions of employment

• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• Veteran preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service
• Must be able to obtain/maintain Top Secret clearance
• Designated and/or random drug testing is required
• Mobility Agreement: All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
• Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year Senior Executive Service (SES) probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement (OGE-278), upon assuming an SES position.
• Senior Executives are required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment," (OF 306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background check.
• Overtime: None
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Telework: Situational telework eligible

Qualifications

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) and TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). However, to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the ECQS and TQS within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will be disqualified.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):
1.Demonstrated experience in leading global IT operations and delivering results in the implementation of legislation, regulations, policies and procedures and their integration with complex DoW and Federal enterprise IT systems and applications.

2. Expert knowledge is required in identity/data management policy; privacy and freedom of information; and IT modernization, with expert knowledge in a wider range of areas to include some or all of the following: automated data files in DoW and the Federal Government; and military health care, education, and life insurance entitlements; program/financial management of complex IT.

DoW Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement:

In addition, DoW requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoW or government-wide strategic priorities is required. Executives must demonstrate the ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences.

A separate narrative statement is not required. This information should be within the resume.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documents, for the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies, identified below. Your application will be evaluated by an Executive Evaluation Panel rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be contacted for an interview and to provide reference checks. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.

1. Your resume:

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
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• College transcript (s), required if qualifying based on education. We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned.

• All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is also a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG).

• If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.

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